Herdwicks Holiday Home, Steel Green, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4LG

Description

The current owner’s acquired the property in 2014 and undertook a two year back to brick refurbishment. From re-opening in 2016, the business operated as a very popular bar and bistro, with letting rooms and owner’s accommodation, before changing use in 2022 to become a sleep 14 holiday let. The opportunity exists for a new owner to either continue to operate the business as a holiday let or to easily revert to the former bar/bistro/accommodation operation.

Located overlooking the Port Haverigg Lagoon, Hodbarrow RSPB nature reserve and the Irish Sea, Herdwicks, a well-known local landmark offers an exciting opportunity for a potential purchaser.

Haverigg is a small village on the coast of Cumbria known for its beautiful long beach, Hodbarrow RSPB Nature Reserve and large freshwater lagoon which is used for water sports. Located just one mile from the town of Millom, the immediate area is also home a number of popular residential and touring caravan parks that give the village a vibrant resident population that is boosted by large numbers of visitors throughout the year. The village is in easy reach of the Lake District National Park with easy access to Coniston Water and the Western Fells.

This bright and airy property, with period features, offers four ensuite bedrooms on the first floor with two further ensuite bedrooms within the self-contained apartment on the second floor.

The front door opens to a specious hallway with imposing staircase leading to the first floor.

The spacious, dual aspect living accommodation with high ceilings and picture windows with views to the sea is made up of a comfortable sitting area with cosy log burning stove, a dining area and bar. Doors open to the large south facing patio (the former beer garden). A modern, well equipped kitchen, includes recently fitted units with marble worktops, American style fridge/freezer, range cooker and dishwasher. The kitchen also includes a commercial pizza oven. Also included on the ground floor are cloakroom WC’s and a useful storage room.

The grand staircase arrives at a large, first floor landing with spacious sitting area and leads to four large, well presented, spacious, bedrooms. Each bedroom benefits from high ceilings, picture windows and luxury ensuite shower rooms:

• Room 1 – Twin Room with sea view and ensuite shower room
• Room 2 – Super King Room with additional sofa bed, sea view and ensuite shower room
• Room 3 – King size room, dual aspect with sea views, Juliette balcony and ensuite shower room
• Room 4 – King size room, dual aspect with countryside views and ensuite shower room
• Also included on the first floor is a linen store.

All fixtures, fitting and furnishings, excluding personal items, are to be included in the sale. Please request confirmation prior to offer.

This area was originally created as a self-contained apartment within the eves of the building and features exposed brick work, large oak beams and some limited head room. The accommodation includes numerous Velux windows that flood the space with sunlight. The space includes:
• Sitting and dining area
• Two bedrooms
• An ensuite bathroom with feature spa bath, separate shower cubicle, hand wash basin and WC
• An ensuite bathroom with bath, hand wash basin and WC
• Kitchen area with fitted kitchen with gas hob, electric oven and integrated fridge
• Extensive under eve storage rooms/cupboards

Overlooking the lagoon and the sea is a large patio that was formerly used as the beer garden with space for in excess of 50+ covers.

Looking inland from the property and outside the front door there is a large car parking area suitable for approximately a dozen vehicles and a lawned garden area beyond.

Following the current owner’s full refurbishment in 2016 and ongoing desire to maintain the property to the very highest standards, the property is now offered for sale to buyers who are looking to acquire either of the following:

• An established, large, successful, holiday let investment with excellent reviews and forward bookings.

• An opportunity to re-open the property as a popular bar / bistro / guest house with two-bedroom owner’s accommodation, taking advantage of the large number of visitors and residents in the neighbouring holiday parks and the local area

• An opportunity to acquire a larger than average, spacious family home, with easy access to local amenities and with views over the Irish Sea.

Operating as a sleep 14 holiday let the property is marketed at an average weekly rental rate of approx. £3,650 per week.

The property has not traded as a bar/bistro/guest house for a number of years however it did operate in this format as a popular and well-established business before the owner chose to change the use.

Further details upon request.